Andrea seemed ready for the confrontation. When Seraphina shot her question straight out, she just gave a light chuckle.
“Not quite,” she said. “When I met you, I just thought, this is the type Leandro would like.”
Hearing herself described as “the type Leandro would like”, Seraphina laughed and asked, “So how did you suspect?”
“Because of my dad,” Andrea said slowly. “He treated you... very differently.”
This seemed to stun Seraphina for a moment. “Your father’s attitude towards me?”
Andrea nodded.
“I know my dad's personality inside out,” said Andrea. “To those who could be called friends, he would be sincere, and to those on the opposite side, he would appear outwardly civil and courteous, but when it comes down to it, he won’t hesitate to land a blow.”
“And I’m the one who's on the wrong side of you here?”
Andrea responded coolly, “You exposed the crimes of the Naylor Group, which also implicated Mack Jones of the Jones Group, who happens to be one of my dad's guys. In other words, you messed with his people.”
Seraphina gave a faint smile.
Andrea mentioned Mack as the reason for her feud with the Martin family. Did this mean that Andrea was unaware of the connection between Naylor and the Martin family?
“Logically, you should’ve been my dad's enemy, but his attitude towards you is different.” Andrea said, “He claims it’s because you’re a Reynolds, but as far as I know, he's not afraid to cross the Reynolds family. It couldn't be just that, making him so… lenient with you.”
Seraphina frowned slightly but said nothing.
“Add to this the fact that we have very similar eyes, I thought we might be related,” Andrea said slowly. “I’m not sure exactly what happened that led us to this point. But I didn’t expect you to come find me… this makes things a lot easier.”
Seraphina froze after hearing this.
Because she suddenly realized that she and Andrea were not talking about the same thing.
Her theory revolved around her biological mother Adelina, but Andrea seemed to suggest that Seraphina had a connection with Simon?
“So, if I'm not misunderstanding, you think we might be half-sisters because of the way your father acts around me?” Seraphina asked.
Hearing her question, Andrea also froze for a moment, “Isn’t that what you think?”
Seraphina burst out laughing.
She paused for a moment before saying, “Well, I don’t think so. But as you said, now that we're together, it’s much easier to figure out. Shall we confirm it?”
…
In this day and age, DNA testing is a very common thing. For Seraphina and Andrea, there was nothing to worry about in the process, except maybe the results.
The wait was short. They could’ve used the time to chat, reminisce about their childhood, past experiences, and their parents.
Instead, they both chose to remain silent.
Maybe because their expectations for the results were different, and the uncertainty of the outcome was a bit awkward and unsettling.
Fortunately, they were both composed. Even in the face of silence, they remained unfazed.
Yet, this calmness was shattered the moment they received the results.
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